Area Report
Last updated 30 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around CA3 8DB.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
18 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 29 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Brook Street Primary School (Good) — 0.5 mi
191crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 191 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 107.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
9GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 8 GP, 1 hospital, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SPENCER ST SURGERY — 0.1 mi
Carlisle Rail Station0.2 mi
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 4.8 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: St Paul's Church — 0.1 mi
30supermarkets
30 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Heron, Marks and Spencer, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Spar Richardson English Street — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CA3 8DB.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
6.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
72dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in CA3.
Average sold price by property type across the CA3 district, 2021–2026 — 1,837 sales.
About CA3 8DB
CA3 8DB scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Spar Richardson English Street within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, CA3 8DB is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,285 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 9/10).
There are 29 schools within the typical catchment area, including 18 rated Good. The nearest school is Progress Schools - Carlisle, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 191 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SPENCER ST SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CUMBERLAND INFIRMARY, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
